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The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
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Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Part One, Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Part Two, Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Characters
Character List
Santiago
The Alchemist
The Crystal Merchant
Melchizedek
The Englishman
Fatima
Main Ideas
Themes
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Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
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Nature
Fear
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Part One, Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Part Two, Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
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Santiago
The Alchemist
Melchizedek
The Crystal Merchant
Fatima
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Plot Overview
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Themes, Motifs, & Symbols
Part One, Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Part Two, Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
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Part One, Section 1 Quiz
Further Study
Part One, Section 1 Quiz
1
of 5
In the Prologue, which mythic figure is the alchemist reading about?
Pandora
Leda
Narcissus
Echo
2
of 5
In the story in the Prologue, the lake been transformed into ___.
A dry bed
Salty tears
Flames
Narcissus' image
3
of 5
In the abandoned church, a giant sycamore tree grows in the spot where what ___ stood?
The nave
The altar
The sacristy
The apse
4
of 5
When Santiago wakes, he talks to the sheep about ___.
Melchizedek
The wool merchant's daughter
Fatima
His Personal Legend
5
of 5
After Santiago sells his wool to the merchant, how far ahead does the narrative skip in time?
Almost one month
Almost one year
Almost two years
Almost a decade
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